Man found guilty of changing mileage, title on car

GRAHAM — A Burlington man was found guilty last week of tampering with a car’s odometer before he sold it through a Craigslist ad.

A jury returned verdicts Thursday against Chad Ray Kellerman, 26, of Ashland Drive, Burlington, finding him guilty of a change of mileage violation, altering a title and obtaining property by false pretense when he sold a 2002 Toyota Camry to William Doss on Sept. 18.

According to court documents, Kellerman changed the mileage in the car’s odometer from 222,438 miles to 73,400 miles before selling it for $3,200. Kellerman also represented himself as the son-in-law of the car’s original owner to a notary, fraudulently transferring the car’s title to Doss, warrants said.

Superior Court Judge Eric Levinson, of Mecklenburg County, issued two suspended sentences of six to 17 months and four to 14 months. Kellerman was placed on 26 months’ probation and ordered to complete 72 hours of community service within 240 days and serve a 100-day sentence in the Alamance County jail. He must also repay $3,700 to William Doss.

Levinson ordered Kellerman not to buy or sell vehicles or use the Internet to buy or sell vehicles while on probation.

Also in Alamance County Superior Court last week:

â–ª Nicholas Lee Giles, 26, of Lorraine Street, Graham, pleaded guilty to obtaining property by false pretense, misdemeanor receiving stolen goods and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. He was charged May 19, 2012 with possession of seven watches stolen from Kmart on Huffman Mill Road and using a receipt for a previously purchased LG 160-watt sound bar at Walmart on Garden Road to obtain a second, identical item without paying for it.

Levinson sentenced Giles as a level four offender and issued an active 11- to 23-month sentence with two days’ credit for time served.

â–ª Michael Glenn Martin, 42, of South Main Street, Reidsville, entered an Alford guilty plea to felony possession of stolen goods. An Alford plea allows a defendant to plead guilty without admitting guilt.

Martin was originally charged with breaking into Western Middle School between March 22 and March 29, 2011, and stealing two saxophones, valued at $2,920. He was also charged with obtaining property by false pretense for allegedly pawning the instruments for $175.

Levinson issued a suspended seven- to nine-month sentence and placed Martin on 22 months’ probation. He was ordered to pay $405.00 in restitution, $1,400 in attorney fees and complete 40 hours of community service within 120 days.

Levinson issued a six- to 17-month suspended sentence and placed Camacho on 22 months’ probation. Camacho was ordered to pay a $200 fine and can be transferred to unsupervised probation after nine months if in compliance with the judgment.

â–ª Everett Gerard McCandies Jr., 24, of Widow Foster Road, Burlington, pleaded guilty to two counts of selling marijuana and two counts of possession with intent to sell/deliver marijuana.

Graham police charged him with possession of 6.5 grams and 6.4 grams of marijuana on February 27, 2012, and March 19, 2012.

Levinson issued two suspended six- to 17-month sentences and placed him on 23 months’ probation. He was ordered to pay $415 restitution.